About me
Welcoming therapist with 20yrs experience, counselling adults and young people.
I appreciate counselling is a commitment, both of your time and money.
A real investment in Self
It's a brave step, to reach out...
I'm here to support you on your journey to feeling happier and more settled in life.
Counselling offers you a safe space where you can freely explore your inner thoughts and feelings in confidence, no judgement.
Personal anxieties often mount up and we can be left feeling sad, stuck and overwhelmed.
Through self enquiry, counselling theories, coping skills and feeling truly heard, you will begin to unravel your story, gaining a greater insight of your inner and outer world.
Rather than having a one shoe fits all approach I am very much about seeing what will work for YOU.
Adults
I offer support, expert guidance and a deep level of kindness to all adult clients who are experiencing a wide range of worries & concerns. I have a particular interest in family issues, childhood wounding and self worth.
Young People (10-18)
I offer a safe, relaxed, yet professional approach, built on my back ground as a youth worker and educational counsellor.
ADHD/Autism
I have a Neurodiverse friendly practice. I'm a Certified Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist and an ADHD Clinical Services Provider.
Testimonials
“Counselling has worked wonders, Marnie has helped me turn my life around ” S
‘Thank you for all your support, you are so good at what you do and I feel lucky to have had you as my Counsellor’ N
‘Thanks for helping me to find my wings’ J
“Marnie has helped my overcome my anxiety and helped me see things in a more positive light” S
“I feel far more relaxed and ready to challenge myself again. I would recommend everyone feeling anxious or stressed to talk to Marnie, above all else. Thank you” P
“Everyone I know has noticed a huge difference in me, thankyou so much for your openness and kindness” D
“I was nervous about coming but so glad I did, its helped me become calmer and more focussed” B
“What a journey! So wonderful, helpful and understanding” J
"I like that you were easy to talk to, not my parent or a teacher, but my someone who really gets me" L
Training, qualifications & experience
- Qualified, practicing Therapist since 2006
- Over 30 years experience in Mental Health and Social/Family Care.
- Current private practice working with adults and young people.
- GP Counsellor
- Child and Adolescent Counsellor in School and Residential Care settings.
- Counsellor at Northumbria University Student Services
- Associate Counsellor
- Director of a Well-Being Centre
- Foundation Degree in Humanistic Counselling
- HNC in Counselling
- NCFE levels 1 & 2 in Counselling
- Higher National Diploma in Social Care
- Certified Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist (ASDCS)
- ADHD Clinical Service Provider (ADHD-CSP)
- Understanding Autism Certificate - Autistic Society
- Level 2 in Safe Guarding Young People
- Level 2 Mental Wellbeing in Children and Young People
- Accredited Registered Member of BACP
- Current DBS checked
- Various workshops and courses including Bereavement, Relationships, Addictions, Counselling Males, Domestic Abuse, Play Therapy, Sound Therapy and Meditation. Trauma and the Nervous System
- I am 53 years old, I'm a mother and grandmother of two. I feel rich in life experience, having experienced many turbulent and challenging times myself.
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I also offer Life Coaching,
Life Coaching combines the nurturing, accepting qualities of Counselling, but can be accessed shorter term, to explore a specific area of concern or perhaps look at future goal planning. We work together using various methods of enquiry to give back the perspective and clarity we can so often lose when we cant 'see the wood for the trees'
This is a rich form of Self care and an excellent tool for growth.
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Fees
£60.00 per session
Additional information
Adults
£65/60 conc.
Young People (10-18)
£75
I provide a free 10 minute initial telephone consultation should you find this useful. Do get in touch with any questions at all.
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When I work
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Further information
My work includes :
- Psychotherapeutic Counselling
- Life Coaching
- One to One voice exploration therapy
- Meditation and Relaxation groups and retreats
